Index to City and Regional Magazines of the United States - (Historical Guides to the World's Periodicals and Newspapers) (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book provides a listing of 920 general-interest consumer magazines that specialize geographically. Comprising this highly active magazine genre are city magazines (i.e., New York, Washingtonian); regional magazines (Sunset, Vermont Life); city speciality magazines (Houston Home and Garden, Hartford Woman), which specialize both geographically and by subject matter; and regional speciality magazines (Southern Homes, Virginia Wildlife). The book's three main sections--arranged alphabetically by title, chronologically by founding date, and geographically by state--cover regional interest magazines that have been in publication since 1950. Each entry in the alphabetical listing shows title, any known title changes, dates of publication, city and state of publication, and a sample of libraries that hold files of the magazine's back issues.

For historical perspective, an appendix provides a representative alphabetical listing of magazines that published and perished prior to 1950 and that identified themselves by city, state, or region. The index's companion volume, Regional Interest Magazines of the United States (Greenwood), forthcoming, will contain in-depth profiles of roughly 100 of these magazines. This unique reference source will make a valuable addition to any library.

Book Synopsis

This book provides a listing of 920 general-interest consumer magazines that specialize geographically. Comprising this highly active magazine genre are city magazines (i.e., New York, Washingtonian); regional magazines (Sunset, Vermont Life); city speciality magazines (Houston Home and Garden, Hartford Woman), which specialize both geographically and by subject matter; and regional speciality magazines (Southern Homes, Virginia Wildlife). The book's three main sections--arranged alphabetically by title, chronologically by founding date, and geographically by state--cover regional interest magazines that have been in publication since 1950. Each entry in the alphabetical listing shows title, any known title changes, dates of publication, city and state of publication, and a sample of libraries that hold files of the magazine's back issues.

For historical perspective, an appendix provides a representative alphabetical listing of magazines that published and perished prior to 1950 and that identified themselves by city, state, or region. The index's companion volume, Regional Interest Magazines of the United States (Greenwood), forthcoming, will contain in-depth profiles of roughly 100 of these magazines. This unique reference source will make a valuable addition to any library.

Review Quotes

?Riley & Selnow (both in communications, VPI) provide an unannotated listing of 920 general-interest consumer magazines that specialize geographically. Three main sections--arranged alphabetically by title, chronologically by founding date, and geographically by state--cover regional interest magazines that have been in publication since 1950. Each entry in the alphabetical listing shows title and title changes, places and dates of publication, and a sample of libraries whose holdings include back issues. An appendix provides a representative listing of city, state, or regional magazines that published and perished prior to 1950.?-Reference and Research Book News

?This book provides a listing of 920 general-interest consumer magazines that specialize geographically. The book's three main sections--arranged alphabetically by title, chronologically by founding date, and geographically by state--cover regional interest magazines that have been in publication since 1950. Each entry in the alphabetical listing shows title, any known title changes, dates of publication, city and state of publication, and a sample of libraries that hold files of the magazine's back issues.?-RPGP

?This is part of a series titles "Historical Guides to the World's Periodicals and Newspapers." The index lists 920 general-interest consumer magazines that specialize geographically. Each entry shows the periodical's title, known title changes, dates of publication, city and state of publication, and a sample of libraries that hold files. An appendix provides a listing of magazines that published and perished prior to 1950.?-Journalism History

"Riley & Selnow (both in communications, VPI) provide an unannotated listing of 920 general-interest consumer magazines that specialize geographically. Three main sections--arranged alphabetically by title, chronologically by founding date, and geographically by state--cover regional interest magazines that have been in publication since 1950. Each entry in the alphabetical listing shows title and title changes, places and dates of publication, and a sample of libraries whose holdings include back issues. An appendix provides a representative listing of city, state, or regional magazines that published and perished prior to 1950."-Reference and Research Book News

"This book provides a listing of 920 general-interest consumer magazines that specialize geographically. The book's three main sections--arranged alphabetically by title, chronologically by founding date, and geographically by state--cover regional interest magazines that have been in publication since 1950. Each entry in the alphabetical listing shows title, any known title changes, dates of publication, city and state of publication, and a sample of libraries that hold files of the magazine's back issues."-RPGP

"This is part of a series titles "Historical Guides to the World's Periodicals and Newspapers." The index lists 920 general-interest consumer magazines that specialize geographically. Each entry shows the periodical's title, known title changes, dates of publication, city and state of publication, and a sample of libraries that hold files. An appendix provides a listing of magazines that published and perished prior to 1950."-Journalism History

About the Author

SAMUEL G. RILEY is Professor in the Department of Communications Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. Riley is the author or editor of four other books: Magazines of the American South, Index to Southern Magazines, American Magazine Journalists, 1741-1850, and American Magazine Journalists, 1850-1900.

GARY W. SELNOW is Associate Professor in the Department of Communications Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. An active consultant and reviewer, Dr. Selnow is also the author of Targeted Communication.